Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 154

Stepping on the muddy ground, the two bowed slightly and walked forward slowly.

The water that had previously submerged the entire passage had receded, leaving only some small puddles.

Occasionally, there will be water droplets dripping from the top of the cave wall. I really have to admire the ingenuity of nature.

There is nothing unusual in the channel. Years of floods have smoothed the edges and corners of the rocks and made the channel unremarkable.

After walking about 50 meters, Song Yunwan pointed to the front and said, "Brother-in-law, look, big tank."

After finishing speaking, Song Yunwan rushed forward quickly, and Tangning also followed.

When I got closer, I saw that there were indeed large tanks, divided into two rows.

The big tank is about three feet high, and it takes about two people to hug it.

The seal of the first big vat had been opened, and the two walked over, and it was indeed a vat full of silver.

However, because the seal of the big vat was opened, it was filled with water, so Song Yunwan casually threw in a silver ingot that she had taken out earlier.

Immediately, the two randomly opened a few large tanks to verify.

"Gold..."

"Jewelry..."

The gold, silver and jewelry were sorted by category, and they were all full. Tangning estimated that the value of 500 million taels of silver should be no problem.

Five million taels is not a small amount, it can definitely be called a huge windfall. If anyone can get it in the rumors, it is not an exaggeration to pave the way to Chaozhou.

Although very reluctant, at Tangning's request, Song Yunwan re-sealed the jar.

Immediately, Song Yunwan said: "Brother-in-law, you should stay here first, I will go out and find someone to come and meet me."

Tangning asked, "How much do you know about the current situation in Nan'ao?"

Song Yunwan then recounted in detail what happened after Tangning was kidnapped, and Tangning knew that Nan'ao should be controlled by her own people now, at most there would be some fish that slipped through the net.

"Let's go out together," Tangning decided.

Song Yunwan said worriedly: "Wu Liuqi's people should be the main ones who control Nan'ao now. Although this person puts down the rebellion in Nan'ao very hard, we don't know what he is like."

"In case the two of us meet him first, and he has other thoughts, it will be troublesome."

Tang Ning knew some information about Wu Liuqi. This person is very capable. He has extensive experience in classics and history, and is proficient in the art of war.

When I was at my worst, I became a beggar and even worked as a postman. It can be said that I climbed from the bottom step by step to today with my ability.

However, according to the official history, this person surrendered quickly after the Qing army went south, and was very loyal, made great political achievements, and eventually became a member of one party.

However, it can be seen from some cases that this person is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, but rather has a sense of loyalty.

During the Kangxi period, a friend who had helped him when he was down and out was implicated in a big case. Wu Liuqi tried his best to save him regardless of the future, and finally helped his friend escape, which became a good story for a while.

The biggest stain in this person's life is that he caused a lot of killings in the process of being loyal to the Qing court.

From this person's life trajectory, it can be seen that Wu Liuqi's concept of family, country and world is not strong. As long as he can display his talents, it doesn't matter to him whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Qing court.

Knowing that Daming was hopeless and that the Qing government could allow him to display his ambitions, he surrendered to the Qing army without hesitation.

He can also be very loyal to the object of allegiance, and at the same time be loyal.

It can be said that if used well, this person is a very good knife.

And now, the knife was in Tangning's hands.

However, after entering Chaozhou Mansion and becoming Wu Liuqi's immediate boss, Tangning did not immediately use Wu Liuqi.

He transferred Huang Hairu from the Nan'ao garrison to the navy, but he did not recruit Wu Liuqi, the supreme commander of Nan'ao. He just wanted to observe this man's character carefully, and at the same time, he was important to him.

Because Tang Ning also valued Nan'ao very much, letting Wu Liuqi, a person who knew Nan'ao well and was capable, deal with Zheng Zhilong's people was actually a recognition of his ability.

From a period of observation, this person's performance is very good and he is very loyal, so Tang Ning has long decided that after Nan'ao is completely occupied by him, she can let Wu Liuqi take up other positions.

But with Zheng Zhilong's case first, Tangning felt that she had to change some of her thinking, and she couldn't trust the trajectory of other people's lives too much.

Their life trajectories can be used as some references, but they cannot be regarded as some kind of standard.

After all, the time and environment are different, and the thoughts and practices of the parties may be very different.

When you can be cautious, try to be as cautious as possible. Tangning finally agreed to Song Yunwan's proposal.

Moreover, it is convenient and efficient for Song Yunwan to act alone.

As the helm of the new army, Tang Ning also needs to maintain ample energy and mental state.

Because he knows that the fuse has been lit by Zheng Zhilong, and there are many things that he needs to do personally.

After preparing some necessary supplies and weapons for Song Yunwan, the two nodded to each other, and Song Yunwan dived into the influx of sea water and swam out from the entrance.

In order to make it easier for her to find this place quickly, Song Yunwan made several marks outside the cave, and then jumped into the icy sea water and continued to swim to the right.

What the two didn't know was that before they entered the cave, the Xinjun Navy and the Zheng Jun Navy had already fought.

After blowing up and sinking the ship that covered Tangning's retreat, although Shi Fu felt a little regretful, being able to get rid of Tangning was considered a good job.

Until now, he hadn't realized that he was deceived by the three soldiers of the new army, thinking that Tangning had sunk into the sea with the ship.

But before he gathered the fleet and retreated, Ye Dacheng, who was attracted by the artillery fire, brought the new army Nan'ao fleet to kill him.

What Ye Dacheng brought was not a small boat without artillery. There were more than [-] large ships with a displacement of more than [-] tons and a displacement of more than [-] tons. Any one of these ships was much larger than Shi Fu's flagship.

The Dutch ship captured by the new army at the beginning can only be regarded as a medium-sized ship in this fleet.

Because this fleet exceeds that of the Dutch ships equipped with advanced artillery alone, there are three ships.

These Dutch ships all exceeded [-] tons, and there were more than a dozen ships with a displacement of [-] tons. Ye Dacheng's flagship was more than [-] tons, with a displacement of more than [-] tons.

Shi Fu's flagship is placed in front of Ye Dacheng's flagship, it is simply too small.

Moreover, the big ships of the new army are not only equipped with a large number of red-clothed artillery, but almost all of them are equipped with that advanced artillery.

Although the fleet was far smaller than Shi Fu's fleet in number, when the battle started, the navy of the new army had the absolute upper hand, making Shi Fu helpless to fight back.

In just one cup of tea, Shi Fu had two large ships destroyed and one injured, and other small and medium-sized ships suffered heavy losses.

Ye Dacheng seemed to be crazy, the cannonball tilted like crazy without money.

And it didn't use solid bullets, but exploded a large area of ​​blooming bullets, which was very terrifying.

That's why he ordered to fire at a distance of about two hundred feet. If it was closer or the vision was better, Shi Fu's losses would definitely be doubled.

"Retreat, retreat..." Shi Fu shouted the order, and the flagship took the lead in fleeing.

He only led a small part of Zheng Jun's navy this time, and it was precisely because he wanted to hide from the New Army's navy that he sneaked in at night.

What to be afraid of, and the primary target has already been eliminated, so when not to leave now?
Even if Ye Dacheng didn't come, Shi Fu was ready to withdraw immediately, and now he was beaten up by Ye Dacheng again, and he didn't want to fight anymore.

(End of this chapter)